"It's such an interesting place? "When Lord Porugan heard Asa give an overview of the city of Ofu, he immediately expressed great interest. He had originally come to hand over the position of magistrate to the imperial court, and now he had nothing to do. "You can manage the orcs so well. It's amazing to build a city like that out of thin air. It's a fantastic city. I must go. That kind of criminal law is so creative, it's an art. The bullish eyes of the former manager of Bracada shone with the look of a womanizer who had heard of the peerless glutton's fantasy of a lifelong dish, and he was completely intoxicated with imagining a crude city full of orcs. "I'll leave tomorrow and I'll go tomorrow. He banged the table and yelled. "Boss, another pound of braised beef. ”

Asa reminded him: "There is a war going on in the west, will you now go to death?"

"Of course I would have bypassed it from other countries. Thanks to you, I have earned enough money for the journey. "Lord Porugan is triumphant. "I don't know why you think that friend of yours must lose? Even I can see that his odds are much better. ”

"Well..... I don't think it's going to be useful for someone like him to get that title. It's better to deliberately lose in order to gain the trust of the Prime Minister, so that he can ..... So I thought he was going to lose this game on purpose. Asa pretended to be profound, and took as his own judgment what the Prime Minister had said to Rodhart. "I'm now worried that he will be ostracized by the Prime Minister for the sake of that impulse. ”

"Blind and worried. Lord Porugan concluded. "There will definitely be a greater benefit for him to win. It was not the Prime Minister's group of people in the court who could cover the sky with one hand, and defeating the Prime Minister's nephew in this way proved that the military ministers saw that he had nothing to do with the Ernie family. The military is in need of a person who can have affinity and win the hearts of the people, and it just so happens that His Majesty the Emperor also likes him, so he is naturally more promising in the military than working under the Nenie family, who is only a crony. Hey, friend, do you know what the most precious resource of this day and age is? That's why I saw that, and that's why I placed your friend's bet. ”

"Oh, so?" said Asa. It seems that this is indeed the case. "Well.... Actually, it's like this. The prime minister had bribed him, and he had agreed to come down at the time. If he really wants to win the game, why doesn't he refuse to do so?

"You're wrong again. Again, Lord Porugan slapped his judgment to death. "I'm afraid of the Prime Minister. It would be a great sin to cheat in the selection of the Holy Knights, and it would be even more risky for him to risk killing your friend again. Either you have to be caught by your friend and don't dare to deal with him indiscriminately. Good means. Good mind, good scheming. Lord Porugan took a hard bite of a piece of beef and chewed it vigorously in his mouth.

Good intentions. Asa suddenly remembered when he had met Rodhart a few months earlier. At that time, he was still very naïve, and now the things in his head are far beyond his own. It seems that once this person matures, he progresses very quickly.

Master Porugan continued to make his lofty statement: "I didn't see any scheming when I saw him in Bracada before. Probably because of the relationship with Duke Mrak. Learn from good people, learn from good people, learn from bad people, and follow witches to learn to dance gods. ”

"Do you know Duke Mrak well?" asked Assa. He now knew some things in the court, and Duke Mrak's good reputation was well known.

"I don't understand. But from his good reputation, you know that he is a master of tricks. ”

"Why?"

"What is the most lyaring person?"

"I don't know. ”

"The one who never lies is the one who is the best liar. ”

"What do you mean?"

Because it means that no one has ever found him lying, and no one has been wary of him. For twenty years, Duke Mrak was one of the quickest and least visible in the Empire. How can you climb from below to the current position if you don't play with means? Do you think that officialdom relies on honesty, hard work, and struggle? The key is that he has gotten mixed up to this point, and he still has such a good reputation for being honest, and this is the real master of playing tricks. If you are clumsy, if you are wise, if you are foolish, you are the real master without showing any traces. If you look at your friend, you will know that such a person with talents, talents and brains came to him, but he did not entrust him with important tasks, but let him maintain the status of a common man, which is a powerful means. ”

"How?"

"How can the assets of the family that have been marked to which they belong still attract others to invest? Naturally, we must first show that this is an innocent and ownerless talent, and wait until others have already run this business to make a lot of money, and then show the property right certificate, and effortlessly catch it, this is not a profitable deal? As for the property right book that is very important, hehe, it is naturally the princess that the hero rescued from the dragon cave in Bracada. When I was in Bracada, I could tell that he was very fond of the Duchess. As you can see, keeping him as a civilian is a good way to win the hearts and minds of the people. Everyone likes such heroes who are born in the grass and rise to the top. The chess moves of this important chess piece were arranged without a trace, and no one else could play such a trick except for the upright Duke Mrak. It's really clever. "Lord Porugan spoke eloquently, and his demeanor was completely out of proportion to his appearance.

"I said you're the real master. Asa looked at the rough-looking dwarf in front of him with some convincing. "Hey, hey, it's a waste of your mind not to do those things. ”

Lord Porugan smiled. His smile should have been just a slight self-deprecation, but his wide mouth immediately opened wide with a slight grin, as if deliberately teasing. "It's not just a matter of brains, it's more important to be scheming. Be willing to think hard, always pay attention to others, and take care of the consequences in everything you say and do. What kind of stance do others have, what kind of reactions do they have, and what effect do these reactions have on others..... And so on and so forth.... These things are more complicated than alchemists mixing medicines, and I don't have the skills to do it. At best, you can only see a little bit of what tricks they play. ”

"Bastard. X's. Asa cursed and said, "Why are all my heads so bright, that I have lost confidence in my intellect now?" ”

"That's cleverness. Lord Porugan said in a bookish tone. "Those who are obsessed with power and scheming are actually the weaklings who have been assimilated by this world full of power. True great wisdom is truly strong, with a firm sense of self and not being deceived by other emotions and circumstances. This kind of person will not want to compromise with the world, so he will seem out of place with the environment, but he will not rebel. In the eyes of such people, the world is equal to oneself. Isn't it really strong to be able to be mentally equal to the world? Like you and me. ”

"Haha, this sycophant sounds comfortable. Asa smiled. "It's a pity that I know that those weak officials and masters can call thousands of people to chop the two of us who are very strong into meat sauce with an order. ”

"Because spirit and reality are always two different things. Master Porugan said again, and then smiled, grinning widely. "It's just an endorsement. I used to be a librarian in my hometown. Well, you're full. I'm going to get ready for the trip, too. Lord Porugan ate the last piece of beef and burped contentedly.

Asa sent off Lord Porugan and returned to Sandru's house. Although he was about to be promoted to priest, he still lived in Sandru's mansion. He hadn't thought of changing places, nor did he think that there was anything inappropriate about the priest's place to live, it seemed to him that it was just a temporary addition to a small favor for the Bishop. However, a few days later, there was a rumor that he was pious and humble in his faith, and that he was not arrogant or impatient when he rose to a high position, and that he was still engaged in the basic work of soothing the souls of the dead, and that his noble moral character and cultivation were exemplary to all clergy. He also wondered that he hadn't done anything, but his reputation was getting better and bigger.

I'm here again today. Sandru was complaining that the messengers had disturbed his clean life, because when they saw this, they either vomited or were so frightened that they crawled out of their backs and legs with urinary incontinence.

In the days since Bishop Ronis appointed him as a priest, he has been invited by Duke Mrak to various dinners and balls almost every day, and each time there have been reasons and enthusiasm that he cannot refuse. So every night he can truly appreciate the prosperity of Wang Du's real life. Surrounded by aristocratic ladies and ladies dressed in fancy clothes, eating unimaginable delicacies, the aristocratic young men kept registering on the fans of the beautiful women, and then waited to dance one by one to sweat profusely, and then everyone held each other's arms and walked to other places to continue to sweat quietly. Many noblewomen and maidens were also interested in the new priest, but it was a pity that his notoriously devotive faith and temperament did not belong to this atmosphere made it difficult for them to start.

The beautifully made wine and pastries were delicious, and even the most ordinary fruits were carved with honey, and Asa didn't know what they were when he first saw them. The luxury was indeed eye-opening, the gold and silver utensils, the crystal lamps, and even the clothes worn by the servants serving the wine were recognized by Asa as the goods that the village adults in his hometown took out and put on every festival. Despite this eye-opening, Asa felt that he was more energetic when he slept in the wild and chewed insects and drank raw blood. He also remembered seeing the shapes of people starving to death, and heard of famines where people had to exchange their raised sons and daughters for food. He had gotten used to measuring money in the same way he had learned from Bracada, and he didn't think it was a big deal anyway.

The compliments of others sounded inexplicable to him, for he clearly felt that they were insincere, and that they were all compliments on his firm faith and the promise of a bright future, as if it were not as interesting as chatting with the butcher in the bazaar. As for the discovery of mineral deposits on the land bought by a certain marquis, and the fact that there were two more peach-colored news on the head of a certain viscountess, and so on, it made him feel extremely bored. A lot of times he wished there was a reason to fall from the sky for him to fight. For example, I found out what kind of spy that lord was, or which young lady was disguised by a mage of the Necromantic Guild, etc., but unfortunately such good luck never appeared.

Whenever Asa got tired of such occasions, the Duke would come and talk to him, and there was always a way for him to stay, so that he could get used to the atmosphere. But no matter how long or how many times, Asa still didn't fit in with that environment.

One of his actions the night before had stunned everyone even more. He accidentally dropped a snack on the floor, then reached out and picked it up, blew it, and threw it into his mouth and munched on it. The people around looked at this noble man in amazement. Asa realized that he had probably done something terrible, and he was a little embarrassed.

At this time, the Duke of Mlak applauded excitedly, and praised him in warm language for his superb cultivation and his philosophical and allegorical actions.

When everyone understood the Duke's explanation and gave them warm applause and respectful eyes, Asa noticed that a strange expression began to appear on the Duke's face. So yesterday Duke Mlak didn't send the invitation again, and Asa finally breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, I felt that I had failed the enthusiasm of the Duke.

But this time he received an invitation from Rodhart, and he said earnestly that he must be invited to go.

No matter what position you are in, as soon as you step into the officialdom, you must socialize and socialize. So the military came forward to hold a celebration party for the newly promoted knight. Asa already hated these things, but suddenly wanted to see what Rodhart would be like in such a situation as the protagonist, and how he would be different from himself, so he went.

There were many people who attended this celebration. Everyone is very optimistic about this knight who has been appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor, and the ladies and ladies also want to come and see this hero who is like the hero of the novel.

Asa watched as Rodhart smiled and talked to the others, juggling between the noble ladies. found that he was really not comparable to him in these aspects. His immaculate smile is very relatable, hiding all other feelings underneath, as if it is a very attractive mask. It can still show a variety of expressions without losing time and measure. Asa remembered the naivety of his impulsiveness, which could be seen in every nerve fluctuation. Only by comparing it with the present can we understand that this smile is a skill now. Although this kind of kung fu is still a little rusty, and it has just begun to practice, it can be seen that it has great potential.

"I am here today thanks to you. I really thank you. Rodhart took the moment to walk up to Asa and whispered to him. Only when he faced this friend did he not have that kind of charming smile on his face, the real feelings on it did not have any dazzling brilliance, and he could also find the emotion and some other things that should not appear on the face of such a proud hero.

"I heard the conversation between the Prime Minister and you. Asa whispered to him. "Did Duke Mrak make you do that?" he thought only a Duke could have that kind of skill and vision.

Rodhart looked surprised, shook his head and said, "No." How did the Duke know about such a thing? Does anyone else know about this?"

"Don't worry, no one else knows. Asa stared at Rodhart. "You kid is very powerful, that kind of method is different from the chivalry spirit you used to pay attention to. ”

Rodhart nodded helplessly. "The matter is there, and it has to be dealt with in an effective way. It's inevitable that you will feel uneasy when you first do these things, but this is the same as having measles, as long as you can overcome the discomfort of the first time, the rest of the day will be smooth. He looked at Asa and smiled innocently. "We must face the problem head-on, summon up the courage to solve it, and don't limit our actions with any illusionary principles. This is what I learned from you. ”

"Are you sure?" Asa glanced at him suspiciously. "I can't do that. ”

"I ask you to do me a favor. Rodhart whispered to him. "You have to help me. Only you can help me. ”

Asa suddenly remembered that Bishop Ronis had entrusted him with this task that day, and it seemed that the same thing had been said first, and his heart immediately tightened. This kind of favor is not usually a good care, but in the face of Rodhart's trusting and slightly pleading eyes, Asa could not say no to it.